Tilly and the Wall

I have to admit, the only reason I came to the Tilly and the Wall show at the Paradox Tuesday night was because I was so intrigued at the idea of a band that used a tap dancer as its only percussionist. No drums. Lino lent me the CD, “Bottoms of Barrels” and it didn’t take long for me to get hooked. I had to see them live, and they didn’t disappoint. I wish I was close enough to see Jamie W. bang that beat, but watching her from the waist up was more than enough to make the point: she was a pure energy kind of infectiousness that kept me smiling the whole time. I suppose to see her feet, you could watch the videos over on their web site:

But it wouldn’t beat the real deal.

While Jamie danced her arse off, Kianna and Neely sang their voices to harmonic high heaven. These ladies graced Paradox with some heavenly strains, while Nick and Derek bookended the girls with solid keyboards and guitar. Together, they were a potent combination that kept everyone on their toes. But we could only wish we were bouncing in the same strata they were, the way they kept their energy and sound so focused, and so damn happy. If you didn’t walk away smiling from that show, I don’t know what’s wrong with you. Me, I’ll be happy to download the next album and catch their next show in town.